This Week in Tech 862: A Game Old Bird

Galaxy S22 Ultra, Mainstreaming of crypto, Meta in France, James Webb Telescope The Mainstreaming of Crypto.  Rapper Razzlekhan Is Accused Of $4.5 Billion Crypto Laundering Scheme.  The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is a Note successor with a built-in stylus.  Photons Received: Webb Sees Its First Star – 18 Times.  Samsung's Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra should have been a Chromebook.  Mark Zuckerberg and team consider shutting down Facebook and Instagram in Europe if - Meta can not process Europeans' data on US servers.  France says Google Analytics breaches GDPR when it sends data to US.  Age verification to access social media: UK govt threat.  IRS abandons ID.me facial recognition plans.  Fake Windows 11 upgrade installers infect you with RedLine malware.  Stuck in KUOW purgatory: Seattle Mazda drivers can't change the radio dial.  40 Starlink satellites succumb to geomagnetic storm.  Teenager who tracks Elon Musk's private jet says he might stop in exchange for a new Tesla.  Chip shortages, sure, but it's a good time to be a silicon wafer maker.  The Guardian: Rising popularity of VR headsets sparks 31% rise in insurance claims.  In Oscar Nominations, Streaming Hits A Ceiling Despite Apple Breakthrough And 'The Power Of The Dog' Leading Field.  Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Connie Guglielmo, Iain Thomson, and Andy Ihnatko Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: mintmobile.com/twit betterhelp.com/twit wwt.com/twit checkout.com/twit